--- title: Ontario Career Lab Blog | Careers description: Careers | Explore career stories, tips, and resources from Ontario Career Lab — empowering students, parents, and volunteers to shape the future of work. --- # Blog #### Career stories, insights, and resources for Ontario’s future workforce. Filter by Tag Show All Careers ### Careers [![](https://ontariocareerlab.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/NVW_DSBN%20Academy%20Group%20Photo.jpg?width=1200&height=716&name=NVW_DSBN%20Academy%20Group%20Photo.jpg) ](https://ontariocareerlab.ca/blog/reflecting-on-the-impact-of-career-conversations) 3 min read #### [Reflecting on the Impact of Career Conversations](https://ontariocareerlab.ca/blog/reflecting-on-the-impact-of-career-conversations) 4/22/26 12:00 PM As National Volunteer Week comes to a close, we’ve spent time reflecting on the impact of Career Coach volunteers across Ontario. [Careers](https://ontariocareerlab.ca/blog/tag/careers) [Read More](https://ontariocareerlab.ca/blog/reflecting-on-the-impact-of-career-conversations) [![Smiling student as part of the Ontario Career Lab](https://ontariocareerlab.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_2477767447%20(1).jpg?width=4096&height=2160&name=shutterstock_2477767447%20(1).jpg) ](https://ontariocareerlab.ca/blog/where-passion-meets-profession-kelly-hoey-featured-in-women-of-influence) 1 min read #### [Where Passion Meets Profession: Kelly Hoey Featured in Women of Influence](https://ontariocareerlab.ca/blog/where-passion-meets-profession-kelly-hoey-featured-in-women-of-influence) 8/21/25 2:33 PM HIEC’s Executive Director, Kelly Hoey, was recently profiled in Women of Influence for her inspiring career journey and decades of impact in career... [Careers](https://ontariocareerlab.ca/blog/tag/careers) [Read More](https://ontariocareerlab.ca/blog/where-passion-meets-profession-kelly-hoey-featured-in-women-of-influence) [![Student and adult mentor working together during a career conversation.](https://ontariocareerlab.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Ontario-Career-Lab/Website-Images/ontario-career-lab-student-career-coaching-conversation.png?width=1042&height=695&name=ontario-career-lab-student-career-coaching-conversation.png) ](https://ontariocareerlab.ca/blog/how-career-conversations-are-empowering-young-people-for-a-brighter-future) 3 min read #### [How Career Conversations are Empowering Young People for a Brighter Future](https://ontariocareerlab.ca/blog/how-career-conversations-are-empowering-young-people-for-a-brighter-future) 5/1/25 10:30 AM For a lot of young people, talking to adults about their career can be stressful. The pressure to make big decisions early, the uncertainty of... [Careers](https://ontariocareerlab.ca/blog/tag/careers) [Read More](https://ontariocareerlab.ca/blog/how-career-conversations-are-empowering-young-people-for-a-brighter-future) [![Group of students sitting together and sharing feedback during an Ontario Career Lab session.](https://ontariocareerlab.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Ontario-Career-Lab/Website-Images/ontario-career-lab-career-coach-mentoring-students.png?width=960&height=610&name=ontario-career-lab-career-coach-mentoring-students.png) ](https://ontariocareerlab.ca/blog/what-students-are-saying-the-most-common-takeaways-from-our-mentorship-sessions) 3 min read #### [What Students Are Saying: The Most Common Takeaways from Our Mentorship Sessions](https://ontariocareerlab.ca/blog/what-students-are-saying-the-most-common-takeaways-from-our-mentorship-sessions) 4/29/25 9:00 AM At HIEC, we’ve spent decades creating spaces where young people can explore their career pathways through mentorship, networking, and career coaching... [Careers](https://ontariocareerlab.ca/blog/tag/careers) [Read More](https://ontariocareerlab.ca/blog/what-students-are-saying-the-most-common-takeaways-from-our-mentorship-sessions) [![](https://ontariocareerlab.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/blogpostpic.jpg?width=1213&height=600&name=blogpostpic.jpg) ](https://ontariocareerlab.ca/blog/the-career-advice-no-one-gave-you-in-high-school) 4 min read #### [The Career Advice No One Gave You in High School](https://ontariocareerlab.ca/blog/the-career-advice-no-one-gave-you-in-high-school) 4/28/25 11:30 AM When you think back to high school, chances are you remember being asked the same question over and over again: “What do you want to be when you grow... [Careers](https://ontariocareerlab.ca/blog/tag/careers) [Read More](https://ontariocareerlab.ca/blog/the-career-advice-no-one-gave-you-in-high-school) [![High school student and career coach talking in a school library during a career conversation as part of the Ontario Career Lab.](https://ontariocareerlab.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Ontario-Career-Lab/Website-Images/Ontario-career-lab-youth-mentor-career-conversation.jpg?width=1920&height=1279&name=Ontario-career-lab-youth-mentor-career-conversation.jpg) ](https://ontariocareerlab.ca/blog/quiet-power-of-career-conversations) 3 min read #### [Don't Be Discouraged: The Quiet Power of Career Conversations](https://ontariocareerlab.ca/blog/quiet-power-of-career-conversations) 4/22/25 11:00 AM If you've ever had a career conversation with a young person, chances are you've experienced moments when students seem quiet, reserved, or even... [Careers](https://ontariocareerlab.ca/blog/tag/careers) [Read More](https://ontariocareerlab.ca/blog/quiet-power-of-career-conversations) [![A group of students working together as part of the Ontario Career Lab](https://ontariocareerlab.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Ontario-Career-Lab/Website-Images/ontario-career-lab-student-career-coaching-banner-v2.png?width=2272&height=1514&name=ontario-career-lab-student-career-coaching-banner-v2.png) ](https://ontariocareerlab.ca/blog/welcome-to-ontario-career-lab-empowering-the-future-of-work) 1 min read #### [Welcome to Ontario Career Lab: Empowering the Future of Work](https://ontariocareerlab.ca/blog/welcome-to-ontario-career-lab-empowering-the-future-of-work) 4/21/25 1:00 PM We’re thrilled to welcome you to the official blog of Ontario Career Lab — a space where we share insights, stories, and resources to help students,... 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